as in tried
to make an effort to do
after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help don't even attempt walking on your broken foot
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Recent Examples of attempted
Tyler Heineman attempted to advance from second on the play, but right fielder Peters made a strong throw to the cutoff man Murakami, who fired to third in time to get Heineman for the final out of the inning.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Over time, experts have repeatedly attempted to devise simpler Easter formulas.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Humane attempted a screenless, AI-native device, but the effort failed.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Bundy and Boone attempted to get married through the prison chaplain, who denied their request, as well as through the mail and Bundy's attorneys, who also didn't want to get involved.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Over time, experts have repeatedly attempted to devise simpler Easter formulas.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Humane attempted a screenless, AI-native device, but the effort failed.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Bundy and Boone attempted to get married through the prison chaplain, who denied their request, as well as through the mail and Bundy's attorneys, who also didn't want to get involved.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attempted
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Shortly after, authorities said a second 911 call was made after an apparent miscommunication when the utility worker allegedly tried to stop someone who was driving by for help.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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She got cut from a team but tried again in eighth grade and started to learn and enjoy the game.—
Charles Baggarly
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Attempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attempted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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